How to increase inventory space in Starfield

Wondering how to increase your inventory space in Starfield? One of the first things you’ll notice inStarfieldis how annoying it is to be encumbered. You’re likely to be encumbered fairly quickly, especially if you’re a pack rat that likes picking up everything you come across. But how do you increase your inventory in Starfield? What are some ways you can offset the weight limit in Starfield? Read out guide to find out....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Paul Wood

In their debut week, Hi-Fi Rush reportedly outperformed Forspoken on Steam

Xbox’s surprise release Hi-Fi Rush reportedly outperformed Forspoken on Steam during both games’ debut week. According to theSteamWeekly Global Top Sellers list onSteamDB, which lists the best-selling games on Steam by revenue made,Hi-Fi Rushcame in at number 8, whileForspokendidn’t make the top 10. The difference is particularly notable in that Forspoken has been supported with a sizeable marketing campaign, whereasHi-Fi Rush appeared without any warningor prior reveal as part of last week’sXboxDeveloper Direct presentation....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Kenneth Cox

Inspired by Resident Evil 4, Capcom producer calls Village ‘the best survival horror game yet’

Capcom producer Peter Fabiano says the Resident Evil Village team believes the upcoming title is “the best survival horror game to date”. In an interview with OfficialPlayStationMagazine (viaWccftech), Fabiano said the development team has taken a significant amount of inspiration from 2005’sResident Evil 4, which isCapcom’s highest-rated game of all-time, according to review aggregation siteMetacritic. “You’ll notice we took a lot of inspiration from Resident Evil 4,” he said. “The team has put a ton of effort into creating a truly authentic feel....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Melissa Johnson

Investigating ‘The Secret E3’: A look behind the curtain at E3 Judges Week

This article was originally published in 2019 and has been edited for clarity, Before the pandemic, when 70,000 people annually descended on the Los Angeles E3 show, a select group of around 20 journalists were invited every year to see the games industry’s secrets before anyone else and game companies, in the words of one developer, “shit themselves”. It’s called E3 Judges Week, and it’s a chance for publishers to get their games in journalists’ hands before they finalise E3 demo builds....

May 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1708 words · Karen Johnson

June’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog games include FBC: Firebreak and Battlefield 2042

Sony has announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month. As ever, the latest batch of Game Catalog titles will be available to play forPlayStationPlus Extra and Premium tier members. All titles will be available to play on June 17, with highlights includingRemedy‘s co-opControlspin-offFBC: Firebreak,EA‘s first-person shooterBattlefield 2042and the non-VR version of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2. Another game will also be added to the Classic Catalog, withPS2game Deus Ex: The Conspiracy joining the line-up for PS Plus Premium members only....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Richard Oneill

Layoffs reportedly hit Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive

Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive has reportedly made a round of layoffs. Sources toldKotakuthat around 45 employees were laid off last week across different departments at the company’s Montreal headquarters. Behaviour Interactivehasn’t officially commented on the cuts, but at least one employee has discussed them publicly on LinkedIn. Job losses across the games industrywere widespread in 2023and the momentum has carried over to this year. Game developer Farhan Noor, who has been tracking industry job cuts dating back to the start of 2023 onvideogameslayoffs....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Pamela Cole

Less than 20% of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4’s soundtrack is made up of songs from the original games

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 soundtrack contains just 10 songs from the original two games, compared to 54 new tracks, according to VGC analysis. The remake of the beloved skating games is out this week, and is available now for players who purchased the more expensive deluxe and collector’s edition versions of the game. Now that players have access to the full game, it’s been confirmed that only 10 tracks from the original soundtracks have made it into the remake....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Clifford Randall

Mario + Rabbids lead Davide Soliani has left Ubisoft

Davide Soliani, the Italian game designer best known for the Mario + Rabbids games, has left Ubisoft. Announcing the news on social media, the creative director said he’d decided to “embark on a new adventure” but did not share details of his next career step. “Hi all folks. After 25 years, 11 of which beautifully spent working withNintendoon Mario+Rabbids along the company of our incredible community of players, I have decided to leaveUbisoftto embark on a new adventure,” hewrote....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Tina Kirk

Mario Kart Tour features London next week

Mario Kart Tour will feature London from 10pm PT on Tuesday, December 3, developer DeNA has confirmed. As well as a London-themed track,Mario Kart Tour’s London tour will introduce two new drivers which will be available only during the event’s lifespan. The event will likely also add new karts and gliders. The recently released Santa Mariowill continue to be available until December 31. DeNArecently released the version 1.2.0 update, which adds a new ticket screen, a drift button for certain control types, and a bonus for players who finish a race during a frenzy....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Robert Jenkins

Mexico tariff could lead to ‘fewer physical game releases and increased software prices’

A proposed tariff on imports from Mexico to the US could result in fewer physical game releases and higher software prices. That’s according toMat Piscatella, executive director of video games at market research firm Circana, who was reacting to tariff threats made this week by new US president Donald Trump. After being sworn into office on Monday, Trump said his administration was reviewing existing trade deals with neighbors Canada and Mexico, as well as China....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Susan Dorsey

Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2: Season 2 Reloaded patch notes released

Activision has released the patch notes for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2’s ‘Season 2 Reloaded’ update. The Reloaded update launches today and includes a new core multiplayer map, a new marksman rifle, Atomgrad Raid episode 2 and event camo challenges, among other things. The publisher also teases a St Patrick’s Day event which will involve a rainbow on the map. “You never know what you might find at the end of the rainbow… but you’ve got “one-shot” to find out if luck is on your side in Al Mazrah,” the teaser reads....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Brian Lewis

Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward has opened a new studio

Call of Duty series creator and Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward has opened a new office in Austin, Texas. The new development team joins the studio’s existing ones in Poland, Mexico, and its California headquarters. “Infinity Wardis expanding,” the studiotweeted. “Excited to announce the creation of @InfinityWard Austin.” The company, which was founded in 2002, is currently “hiring for all positions” as work continues on its next, yet to be announced project....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · John Franklin

More Xbox franchises including Gears of War ‘will come to PS5 this year’

Microsoft is reportedly planning to bring even more of its key franchises to PlayStation 5 this year. On Friday, it was claimed by a noted insider thatMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection are both being plannedfor release onSony’s console, as part ofMicrosoft’s new strategy of releasing more games on rival platforms. Now, a new report fromWindows Centralcorroborates those claims with its own sources, and reports that further franchises are also being planned for PS5 byXboxin 2025....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Jessica Boyd